Georgia vs Somalia: Urban area over the long-term

Georgia
614.35 km² per grid cell
in 2025
Somalia
597.81 km² per grid cell
in 2025
Georgia rank
115th
Somalia rank
118th

Urban area over the long-term over time

  • Georgia
  • Somalia
0200400600100015122025

How they compare

Georgia currently reports 614.35 km² per grid cell against 597.81 km² per grid cell in Somalia, a difference of 16.54 km² per grid cell.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 108 shared years of data; in 1000 it was Georgia ahead.

Georgia ranks 115th and Somalia ranks 118th of 202 countries.

Georgia has averaged higher in every one of the 40 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Georgia Somalia Difference Ahead
1000s 0.0005 km² per grid cell 0.0001 km² per grid cell 0.0004 km² per grid cell Georgia
1100s 0.0022 km² per grid cell 0.0004 km² per grid cell 0.0019 km² per grid cell Georgia
1200s 0.009 km² per grid cell 0.0012 km² per grid cell 0.0077 km² per grid cell Georgia
1300s 0.0337 km² per grid cell 0.0043 km² per grid cell 0.0295 km² per grid cell Georgia
1400s 0.0809 km² per grid cell 0.0143 km² per grid cell 0.0665 km² per grid cell Georgia
1500s 0.3036 km² per grid cell 0.0478 km² per grid cell 0.2558 km² per grid cell Georgia
1600s 1.09 km² per grid cell 0.1524 km² per grid cell 0.9396 km² per grid cell Georgia
1700s 3.82 km² per grid cell 0.4841 km² per grid cell 3.34 km² per grid cell Georgia
1710s 2.43 km² per grid cell 0.4052 km² per grid cell 2.03 km² per grid cell Georgia
1720s 2.64 km² per grid cell 0.5075 km² per grid cell 2.13 km² per grid cell Georgia
1730s 2.86 km² per grid cell 0.6345 km² per grid cell 2.22 km² per grid cell Georgia
1740s 3.1 km² per grid cell 0.7919 km² per grid cell 2.3 km² per grid cell Georgia
1750s 3.35 km² per grid cell 0.987 km² per grid cell 2.37 km² per grid cell Georgia
1760s 3.63 km² per grid cell 1.23 km² per grid cell 2.4 km² per grid cell Georgia
1770s 3.94 km² per grid cell 1.53 km² per grid cell 2.41 km² per grid cell Georgia
1780s 4.26 km² per grid cell 1.9 km² per grid cell 2.37 km² per grid cell Georgia
1790s 4.85 km² per grid cell 2.35 km² per grid cell 2.5 km² per grid cell Georgia
1800s 6.57 km² per grid cell 2.91 km² per grid cell 3.66 km² per grid cell Georgia
1810s 8.9 km² per grid cell 3.6 km² per grid cell 5.29 km² per grid cell Georgia
1820s 12.05 km² per grid cell 4.46 km² per grid cell 7.59 km² per grid cell Georgia
1830s 16.31 km² per grid cell 5.51 km² per grid cell 10.81 km² per grid cell Georgia
1840s 22.09 km² per grid cell 6.8 km² per grid cell 15.29 km² per grid cell Georgia
1850s 29.91 km² per grid cell 8.38 km² per grid cell 21.53 km² per grid cell Georgia
1860s 40.5 km² per grid cell 10.06 km² per grid cell 30.44 km² per grid cell Georgia
1870s 54.81 km² per grid cell 12.07 km² per grid cell 42.74 km² per grid cell Georgia
1880s 73.98 km² per grid cell 14.62 km² per grid cell 59.36 km² per grid cell Georgia
1890s 98.91 km² per grid cell 17.66 km² per grid cell 81.24 km² per grid cell Georgia
1900s 128.53 km² per grid cell 21.53 km² per grid cell 107 km² per grid cell Georgia
1910s 157.05 km² per grid cell 25.35 km² per grid cell 131.7 km² per grid cell Georgia
1920s 175.49 km² per grid cell 27.43 km² per grid cell 148.07 km² per grid cell Georgia
1930s 182.46 km² per grid cell 29.02 km² per grid cell 153.44 km² per grid cell Georgia
1940s 213.31 km² per grid cell 29.02 km² per grid cell 184.29 km² per grid cell Georgia
1950s 228.96 km² per grid cell 34.81 km² per grid cell 194.15 km² per grid cell Georgia
1960s 286.74 km² per grid cell 52.44 km² per grid cell 234.3 km² per grid cell Georgia
1970s 353.85 km² per grid cell 88.25 km² per grid cell 265.6 km² per grid cell Georgia
1980s 430.73 km² per grid cell 165.93 km² per grid cell 264.81 km² per grid cell Georgia
1990s 444.14 km² per grid cell 220.83 km² per grid cell 223.31 km² per grid cell Georgia
2000s 406.38 km² per grid cell 350.19 km² per grid cell 56.19 km² per grid cell Georgia
2010s 424.46 km² per grid cell 419.75 km² per grid cell 4.71 km² per grid cell Georgia
2020s 579.82 km² per grid cell 554.7 km² per grid cell 25.11 km² per grid cell Georgia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher urban area over the long-term, Georgia or Somalia?
Georgia, at 614.35 km² per grid cell against 597.81 km² per grid cell in Somalia as of 2025.
What is the difference in urban area over the long-term between Georgia and Somalia?
16.54 km² per grid cell, with Georgia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Georgia and Somalia?
108 years are reported by both, from 1000 to 2025.
How do Georgia and Somalia rank globally for urban area over the long-term?
Georgia ranks 115th and Somalia ranks 118th of 202 countries.
Where does this data come from?
HYDE (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Urban area over the long-term. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Urban area over the long-term
Unit
km² per grid cell
Source
HYDE (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
202 places, 21,816 data points, 1000–2025
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Total built-up area of a country over time.